This species is also known as Decker's Cattleya and was named in honor of a German botanist who lived during the 1800s.
It is native to Panama and Trinidad. Cattleya deckeri is found growing in low hills to sea level and it is found growing on tree trunks that overhang rivers or in bushes or rocks.
The flowers of Cattleya deckeri are rosy purple with a darker lip. There are yellow markings in the throat. The flower is very similar to Cattleya skinneri. Flowers are 3 1/2 inches (8.75 cm) wide and bloom in the fall.
Cattleya deckeri is the only species in the genus found in both Central and South America. This species is often confused with Cattleya skinneri, but it grows in a different geographic location and blooms during the fall rather than the spring. It is medium in size and bifoliate.
Provide warm, humid growing conditions with bright to moderate light. Grows well in pots or mounted on cork bark.
1 comment:
I agree. I have both species in my collection and deckeri always blooms in fall whereas skinneri blooms in spring.
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